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Key points

Developer recommends 4 GB of VRAM for optimal performance.^[1] Many players report that the game is optimized badly and has poor performance in general. To help increase FPS, adjust the video settings and try using the r_skipglare 1 command.

Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS by default;^[2] to fix see high frame rate.

All resolutions are letterboxed 2.35:1;^[2] to fix see Widescreen resolution.

General information

Official website

The Evil Within General Discussion - Bethesda Softworks Forums

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Developer website
Green Man Gaming
Steam

All versions require Steam.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Enable console

Instructions

Notable console commands include:

God - You are effectively invincible, and certain enemy kill moves will not be used against you (Laura, for example, will not jump on you)
Noclip - Allows you to walk through walls
G_infiniteammo - Unlimited ammo (provided you have at least 1 bullet when you enable this)
G_stoptime 1 - Stops time. Re enable time with g_stoptime 0.
Toggledebugcamera - Separates the camera from Sebastian so you can freely move around the
Startslowmotion2 - Slows down time. To disable, Stopslowmotion.
r_skipglare 1 - Disables all post-processing. Will make the color temperature warmer and disable depth of field. This will also increase the FPS. Can also be set in the launcher using +r_skipglare 1.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/268050/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/268050/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

This will make the FOV narrow. To fix the FOV, see Field of view (FOV).

This will cause some minor visual glitches related to the missing letterboxing. Certain post-process layers won't appear on the top and bottom.

Instructions

Field of view (FOV)

Use the FOV tool (press Home and Page Up/Page Down to adjust FOV, or End to automatically set it to 90)

High frame rate

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Russian
Spanish

System requirements

64-bit system required.

Developer recommends 4 GB of VRAM for optimal performance.^[1]

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7, 8, 8.1
Processor (CPU)	i7 or an equivalent 4+ core processor
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	50 GB (41 GB installation size)
Video card (GPU)	GeForce GTX 460 or an equivalent card 1 GB of VRAM	GeForce GTX 670 or an equivalent card 4 GB of VRAM

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/268050/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (268050) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[Proton_path_note-3] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/268050/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (268050) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/268050/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (268050) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[VRAM-1] 1.0 ^1.1 The System Requirements Within | Bethesda Blog

[console-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Debug Console Commands - PC - Bethesda Softworks Forums

[1]

[2]

[Note 1]

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 {{ii}} Developer recommends 4 GB of VRAM for optimal performance.<ref name="VRAM">[http://www.bethblog.com/2014/09/25/the-system-requirements-within/ The System Requirements Within | Bethesda Blog]</ref> Many players report that the game is optimized badly and has poor performance in general. To help increase FPS, adjust the video settings and try using the r_skipglare 1 command.
 {{--}} Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS by default;<ref name="console">[http://forums.bethsoft.com/topic/1508646-debug-console-commands/ Debug Console Commands - PC - Bethesda Softworks Forums]</ref> to fix see [[#High frame rate|high frame rate]].
-{{--}} All resolutions are letterboxed 2.35:1;<ref name="console"/> to fix see [[#Remove black bars|remove black bars]].
+{{--}} All resolutions are letterboxed 2.35:1;<ref name="console"/> to fix see [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 '''General information'''
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 # Click Set Launch Options and add <code>+com_skipIntroVideo 1</code>
 # Click OK to save your changes.
-}}
-===Remove black bars===
-{{--}} This will make the FOV narrow. To fix the FOV, see below.
-{{--}} This will cause some minor visual glitches related to the bars. Certain post-process layers won't appear on the top and bottom.
-{{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Add parameter|ref=<ref name="console"/>}}
-# Right-click the game in the Steam client and choose Properties.
-# Click Set Launch Options and add <code>+R_FORCEASPECTRATIO 0</code>
-# Click OK and run the game.
-}}
-===[http://www.reddit.com/r/theevilwithin/comments/2jde9g/modevil_within_fov_mod/ FOV tool]===
-{{ii}} Use this FOV trainer (press Home and Page Up/Page Down to adjust FOV, or End to automatically set it to 90)
-===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
-{{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Add parameter|ref=<ref name="PC port quality"/>}}
-# Right-click the game in the Steam client and choose Properties.
-# Click Set Launch Options and add <code>+r_swapinterval -1</code> for a 60 FPS cap or <code>+r_swapinterval 0</code> for no cap.
-# Click OK and run the game.
-'''Notes'''
-{{ii}} The developers have not tested the game above 60 FPS and will not fix issues related to this.<ref name="console"/>
 }}
@@ Line 114: / Line 89: @@
 {{Video settings
 |wsgf link                  =
 |widescreen wsgf award      =
 |multimonitor wsgf award    =
 |ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
 |4k ultra hd wsgf award     =
 |widescreen resolution      = hackable
-|widescreen resolution notes= Letterboxed 2.35:1; to fix see [[#Remove black bars|remove black bars]].
+|widescreen resolution notes= Letterboxed 2.35:1; to fix see [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 |multimonitor               = unknown
 |multimonitor notes         =
 |ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 |ultrawidescreen notes      =
-|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+|4k ultra hd                = hackable
-|4k ultra hd notes          =
+|4k ultra hd notes          = Letterboxed 2.35:1; to fix see [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 |fov                        = hackable
-|fov notes                  = See [[#FOV tool|FOV tool]].
+|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 |windowed                   = true
 |windowed notes             =
@@ Line 144: / Line 119: @@
 |color blind                = unknown
 |color blind notes          =
+}}
+===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
+{{--}} This will make the FOV narrow. To fix the FOV, see [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
+{{--}} This will cause some minor visual glitches related to the missing letterboxing. Certain post-process layers won't appear on the top and bottom.
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Add parameter|ref=<ref name="console"/>}}
+# Right-click the game in the Steam client and choose Properties.
+# Click Set Launch Options and add <code>+R_FORCEASPECTRATIO 0</code>
+# Click OK and run the game.
+}}
+===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
+{{ii}} Use the [http://www.reddit.com/r/theevilwithin/comments/2jde9g/modevil_within_fov_mod/ FOV tool] (press Home and Page Up/Page Down to adjust FOV, or End to automatically set it to 90)
+===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Add parameter|ref=<ref name="PC port quality"/>}}
+# Right-click the game in the Steam client and choose Properties.
+# Click Set Launch Options and add <code>+r_swapinterval -1</code> for a 60 FPS cap or <code>+r_swapinterval 0</code> for no cap.
+# Click OK and run the game.
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}} The developers have not tested the game above 60 FPS and will not fix issues related to this.<ref name="console"/>
 }}

Developers

	Tango Gameworks
Publishers
	Bethesda Softworks
Engines
	id Tech 5
Release dates
Windows	October 14, 2014